Yan Leads Open District F Race as Segerblom and Gibson Hold Early Edges in Clark County Commission Contests

What happened

The first batch of votes from Tuesday's election showed leaders in all three Clark County Commission races on the ballot, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported. Two Democratic incumbents, Tick Segerblom and Jim Gibson, were ahead in their bids to keep their seats. Real estate professional Minja Yan led in the only open seat.

These are early returns, not final totals. The Review-Journal also reported that heavy turnout and changes to the voting process caused long waits at polling sites across Clark County.

Early numbers by district

District F: the open seat

According to the Review-Journal, Yan had 54.2 percent of the vote in the first batch. State Assemblymember Heidi Kasama had 38.4 percent, and former state Sen. Becky Harris had 7.3 percent. The seat opened when Commissioner Justin Jones decided not to run for reelection.

District F includes portions of Enterprise, Spring Valley and Henderson. It also covers rural areas such as Blue Diamond, Goodsprings, Sandy Valley, Primm and Sloan. Harris is a former Republican now running as an independent, and she once chaired the Nevada Gaming Control Board.

District E: Segerblom vs. Kess

The Review-Journal reported that Segerblom had 66.4 percent of the vote, nearly doubling the total of Manny Kess. The district includes portions of Paradise, Sunrise Manor, Whitney and Winchester, along with incorporated sections of the city of Las Vegas.

Segerblom has represented District E since 2019. Before that, he served in the state Assembly from 2006-2012 and later won a state Senate seat. He defeated Republican Trish Marsh in 2018 by a 62.6 to 37.4 percent margin, and in 2022 he was reelected by 15.7 points over his nearest challenger, Jon Rider.

District G: Gibson vs. Maxham

Gibson led physician and veteran Jon Maxham 63.2 to 36.8 percent. District G covers southeastern parts of the valley, including Henderson and Boulder City.

Gibson served three terms as Henderson mayor and is president of waste services provider Western Elite. He was appointed to the commission in 2017, according to the Review-Journal. He won full terms in 2018 and 2022.

How the candidates got here

Yan won a seven-candidate Democratic primary with 37.8 percent, ahead of Minddie Lloyd at 22.6 percent. Kasama won her party primary over Albert Mack, 53.7 to 46.3 percent.

Kess, who founded a hospitality company, won a three-person Republican primary with 57.6 percent. Segerblom defeated Marco Hernandez in the primary. Gibson took nearly 57 percent of the 11,962 votes cast in his Democratic primary against Christian Solomon. Maxham won nearly two-thirds of the 14,952 Republican primary votes over Leo Henderson.

What the candidates say they want to do

Affordability and cost of living

The Review-Journal reported that Yan's campaign website calls for "a more affordable, livable and responsive Clark County." Kasama listed affordable housing along with cutting bureaucracy for small businesses, fiscal responsibility and support for law enforcement. Harris pointed to the cost-of-living crisis, public safety, growth that protects quality of life and boosting the local economy.

Homelessness, jobs and government

Segerblom's platform includes:

• Attracting employers and jobs
• Building affordable housing and reducing homelessness
• A proposed one-cent sales tax for public education funding
• Public safety and greater gun regulations

Kess has called for more measurable progress on homelessness, revitalizing the Commercial Center District, expanding housing supply, and a spending plan tied to measurable outcomes.

Gibson has said the county needs leadership committed to public safety, economic vitality and an environment that supports the American Dream. Maxham's priorities include cutting red tape, streamlining permitting, funding infrastructure and public safety, eliminating waste and more transparent, accountable government.

What to watch next

• Vote counts beyond the first batch the Review-Journal reported, which will set the final margins in all three races.
• Who will succeed Justin Jones in District F, the only open commission seat on this year's ballot.
• Whether incumbents Segerblom and Gibson keep the leads they held in early returns.